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The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

Peter Parker finds a clue that might help him understand why his parents disappeared when he was young. His path puts him on a collision course with Dr. Curt Connors, his father's former partner. (imdb)

First: hey this movie works as a metafor for US-world politics. Then: Wow, this movie derailed HARD in the last half hour. The CGI was unobtrusive until they focused a bit much on the 'badguy', who lacks a clear motivation for opposing Spiderman to begin with, and plotholes start popping up like random policemen trying to catch Spiderman instead of the obvious rampaging monster. This movie also could have done without the blatantly obvious attempts at pushing emotional buttons in the viewer.

Ultimately this Spidey universe is viewed as the black sheep on the franchise. Garfield was a solid Peter Parker, yet looking too old for the part. He also never fully captured the nerdy side within the character. Emma Stone is quite good too and there is a good band of chemistry. The Lizard however, was a subpar villain at best as he came off too goofy in a lot of interactions. Webb’s turn in the franchise has its flaws, overall however this is a refreshing take on the web slinger.

The scene where Peter clashes Denis Leary doesn't make sense given that Denis Leary ought to know that Peter's uncle was recently killed by a thief. Emma Stone seems too mature to be in high school, maybe a few years earlier would have worked or a different approach to the character. Garfield is older in reality but works better here.